To assist practitioners when making an emergency application for a limited grant to preserve assets in estates, By Lawyers have drafted a precedent Example Content - Statement of Truth - Ad Colligenda Bona - Limited Grant. Read more...

In line with advice from the Conveyancing Association, By Lawyers have amended our precedent post-completion notices to include a section relating to Land Registry certificates. These edits will allow practitioners to obtain the necessary consents more efficiently and cost-effectively. The notices can be found in the Purchase of Land Guide. In order to access the latest version of these precedents, don’t forget to click or tap update and replace the existing precedent when the document is opened.

In response to the criticism levelled at the profession for failing to adequately advise buyers of the distinction between freehold and leasehold titles to residential property, By Lawyers have produced a brief appreciation that can be sent to clients with their initial letter. You will find the precedent ‘Enclosure - A short explanation of the important distinction between freehold title and leasehold title’ on the purchase matter plan.

The Financial Remedy commentary has been updated to include a straightforward appreciation of the different types of pension funds. The aim of this new section of commentary is to better assist practitioners in dealing with pensions in financial settlement matters including more detail on pension sharing orders, attachment orders and offsetting.

The Core Practice Management Standards of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme commenced today. These standards help to clarify the scheme requirements and assist firms to implement the necessary policies, procedures and plans.

Following a user request last week we have drafted a new precedent with a variety of additional enquiries that a purchaser may ask on those less than common occasions. Read more...

By Lawyers is pleased to release a major update to its forward-looking briefing, Looking to the Future – a comprehensive, practice-wide resource detailing the key legislative and regulatory developments that will shape the legal landscape across 2025 and beyond.

The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 introduces important new rules about non-disclosure agreements, NDAs, and settlement agreements from 1 October 2025.

This article explores how the new By Lawyers AI prompts can enhance efficiency in criminal matters, providing structured guidance for sentencing and bail submissions directly within the workflow.

The Sentencing Act 2026 provides key changes to suspended custodial sentences.

Compliance is getting simpler — we’ve streamlined multiple mandatory checks into one easy-to-use form in line with SRA guidance. Find out how this change could save you time and reduce duplication across every matter.

When is payment not payment – has Oakwood Solicitors Ltd v Menzies [2024] UKSC 34 changed the costs landscape? The long-running dispute between a personal injury claimant and his solicitor’s firm has finally ended up in the Supreme Court, with a recent decision hinging on the meaning of the word payment. Read more...

The By Lawyers Criminal Offences app now includes new offences created by the Public Order Act 2023. Read more...

The Private Child Arrangements guide has been enhanced with information about family assistance orders, special guardianship orders, gender identity issues, the court reporting pilot and the Our Family Wizard co-parenting app.

Clients often ask for advice about the types of business structures available, and which might be best suited to their situation. The Business structures and the comparative table reference manual has been added to the Resource materials folder in a number of business and corporate guides. Read more...